Mental Health Basics
The overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being of employees at work.
What is mental health in the workplace?
This type of leader actively listens and supports employee well-being
what is an empathetic leader
What is the term for the shared attitudes and norms in a workplace that influence whether employees feel safe speaking about mental health?
What is psychological safety?
What is the belief called when one has a high belief in their abilities when they are completing tasks and reaching goals?
What is self-efficacy?
True or False: Mental health only affects employees, not managers.
What is false
This type of feedback, given constructively and supportively, boosts morale and mental wellness
what is positive feedback
True or False: A stigma-free culture invites employees to disclose mental health struggles without fear of negative consequences.
What is True
An enviroment where managers have healthy practices like empathy, open communication, and flexibility.
What is a psychologically safe and mentally healthy work environment?
Depression and anxiety are examples of these conditions that can impact job performance.
What are common mental health disorders?
When leaders acknowledge challenges and support wellness, they help build this kind of workplace environment
what is a culture of trust
Which policy concept normalizes mental health care by treating it like physical health in workplace benefits?
what is Mental health parity / mental health days / Employee mental health benefits
What programs are effective for improving mental health is it one-time workshops or long-term integrated initiatives?
What are long-term integrated initiatives?
This term describes long-term emotional exhaustion caused by chronic workplace stress.
What is Burnout
According to WHO, this is the percentage of adults who experience a mental health condition each year.
What is 20%, or 1 in 5 adults?
What kind of leader behavior encourages mental health openness by sharing personal stress experiences and normalizing the conversation?
What is Leading by example / vulnerability in leadership
True or False: Employees with high self efficacy are more likely to use withdrawal or avoidance when coping with workplace stress.
What is False
The WHO estimates that poor mental health costs the global economy this much every year.
What is $1 Trillion?
This global organization has declared workplace mental health a public health priority.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
According to mental health research, what cultural dimension strongly predicts psychological distress in a workplace: high performance expectations or low social support?
what is
Low social support (lack of relational culture)
What type of leadership is best suited for influencing employees in a positive way authoritarian control or empathetic supportive leadership?
What is empathetic supportive leadership?